The Game (Brunstetter)
by Bekah Brunstetter

Name: The Game (Brunstetter)
Brand: Bekah Brunstetter
SKU: 9780573711466
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

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Highlights

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105 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the heartfelt and clever nature of the script. Many highlight the strong roles available for the diverse cast, especially praising the portrayal of women in the performance. Overall, the experience seems to resonate well with those involved in its production.

Heartfelt and clever scriptStrong roles for womenResonant performanceLimited reviews available

Synopsis

Every relationship hits a glitch.

Alyssa and Homer are feeling disconnected in their marriage – and it’s all due to the massively engrossing online game that’s wreaking havoc on the lives of couples everywhere.

When she puts together a support group for other women in a similar situation, the game enters a new level where all’s fair in love and war.

This hilarious and heartfelt play – a contemporary twist on Aristophanes’ Lysistrata – brings technology and community together in the most unexpected ways.

Press Reviews

"Uproariously funny… Brunstetter is a keen observer of human behavior, and the three-dimensional cast of characters she has created are a credit to her empathetic writing style. The relationships feel real and specific… She knows how to mine these relationships for comedy and pathos."
— Arts ATL

"Entertaining and meaningful… in every character, I saw women that I’ve known throughout my life – a true testament to the heart-touching universality of playwright Bekah Brunstetter’s writing."
— Triangle Review

"The Game takes a humorous yet poignant look at the gap between the real and the virtual."
— Talkin’ Broadway

"A very enjoyable experience – a raucously good time that is bound to tug on the heartstrings."
— Arts ATL

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Homer Her husband.	female	—	Her husband.
Cleo 20s. Visibly 4 or 5 months pregnant, wide-eyed and young.	—	20s	20s. Visibly 4 or 5 months pregnant, wide-eyed and young.
Myra 70s. Doesn’t quite seem to understand exactly where she is, but she’s up for anything.	female	70s	70s. Doesn’t quite seem to understand exactly where she is, but she’s up for anything.
Rhonda Late 40s. Wears ridiculous clothes that you might find deeeeep in a clearance rack, like a sweater with a sparkly parrot on it. She looks like she’s trying to be 8 different women at once.	female	40s	Late 40s. Wears ridiculous clothes that you might find deeeeep in a clearance rack, like a sweater with a sparkly parrot on it. She looks like she’s trying to be 8 different women at once.
Jen 30s. Quiet, terrifyingly smart and a bit awkward.	—	30s	30s. Quiet, terrifyingly smart and a bit awkward.
Alyssa A young working mother.	female	—	A young working mother.